In an update to the speculation that TrueCrypt development was officially discontinued as a response to efforts by US intelligence agencies to compromise the project, the TrueCrypt web site seems to contain a secret message warning potential users of NSA interference in the integrity of the software. The apparent message, "Don't use TrueCrypt because it is under the control of the NSA" is read as an acrostic in Latin, contained in the message announcing developer cessation of the project on SouceForge. Two independent analytical exercises, conducted independently, arrive at the same conclusion. User "Badon" at the Live Business Chat message board has a detailed exegesis including screenshots and footnotes.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: I have cross checked this on some Latin specific sites, and the consensus seems to be that it is nonsensical from a perspective of proper Latin grammar and syntax. However, Google Translation does reproduce these results. I can certainly believe that a warning might have been composed using G.T. rather than by consulting a classicist. --ED]
(Score: 2, Informative) by Horse With Stripes on Tuesday June 17 2014, @12:44PM
Either way - true or just seeing ghosts - I'm not using TrueCrypt anymore.
(Score: 2) by Rune of Doom on Tuesday June 17 2014, @01:50PM
Which, to go further down the rabbit hole, could also be the point.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 17 2014, @03:18PM
Indeed. The whole thing reminds me of a haunted house horror movie... at some point, the characters hear a spooky voice saying "Geeettttt ouuuuuuttttttt...." Do they get out? No, no they don't -- and the horror part begins.
For some reason yet unknown for sure, the TrueCrypt folks flat out told everyone: "Geeettttt ouuuuuuttttttt.... (ahem) stop using this." Y'all can sit around and wonder why, but I'm getting out.